FontcasebyBohemian Coding, is easily one of the best font managers for the Mac and with no doubts the most elegant and beautifully designed.
The app has just got the most requested feature in its new version 1.5: auto-activation of fonts. Simply put, auto-activation allows you to install a small number of fonts on your system, the ones that you use the most; whenever a program needs a different font, the font manager automatically installs the font of the fly, and removes it when it is no longer needed.
The new version, a free upgrade for existing customers, was released on March 12. As for all major competitors, which have had this feature for a while, the auto activation works in all applications, including Adobe CS3 and CS4 suites.
The new version of the program adds other interesting features:
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I have played around with the new version and it is much snappier and faster than the previous one. I could not manage a crash yet.
I am not a design professional, and this is what I look for in a font manager:
What I want in an app is for it to be sufficiently beautiful and elegant for me to actually want go back to it. Fontcase is all of this.
Story byCesare Tagliaferri
Is in charge of Professional Services in Asia-Pacific, for a software vendor in the Financial Services area. Mac user in a Windows environme(show all)Is in charge of Professional Services in Asia-Pacific, for a software vendor in the Financial Services area. Mac user in a Windows environment, he enjoys the freedom of choosing his tools to achieve high productivity in an enjoyable environment. Cesare is based in Singapore.
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